Finding the Right Electrician from Karen Proctor Electric

Finding a great electrician can be stressful.  Like car repairs, or any other type of specialists, you’re entrusting your electrician to correctly identify the problem in your home, and fix it, all while incurring minimal costs to you, the customer.  Karen Proctor Electric of Charlotte, TN prides itself on great customer service, servicing Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Ashland City, Dickson, and Springfield.  But for our friends around the country, we thought we’d compile this list of how to find the right electrician in your area:

1.     Ask your friends.  Asking friends and neighbors insures firsthand experience with an electrician.  Also, doing a good job isn’t usually a one-time instance.

2.     Use the Internet.  There are plenty of sites online to find reviews of electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc.  And while sometimes the reviews can get skewed with one person who had a bad experience, it’s not usually too difficult to discern if the person writing the review just wanted to complain, or whether the grievance they had is a through line in all customer reviews.

3.     Get multiple quotes.  Asking for the full cost of the job and getting it in writing (or E-mail) before the job begins allows you to pick a price that works for you, and insures you won’t be upsold after the work is done.

4.     Local or National.  Find out if the electrician you’re hiring for a job is an independent, local contractor, or if they work for a larger, national corporation.

5.     Check for papers.  Valid electricians carry licenses.  If the electrician you hired for a job doesn’t have a license, don’t hire them.

6.     Check for insurance.  While all electricians must not have insurance, making sure the electrician working on your home has public liability insurance is a must, in case they have an accident while working on your property.

7.     References.  If you feel there isn’t enough information online and you decide to go with an electrician who did not come at the recommendation of a friend, ask the electrician themselves to provide their own references.

Karen Proctor Electrical Services does homeelectrical repairs.  We specialize in electrical house wiring, electrical outlet wiring, as well as simpler fixes such as light outlet installation and light outlet repair, light switch repair and light switch replacements.  If you’re looking to find an electrician in or around Nashville, contact us today!